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  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    I forgot about Australia and snakes. I liked watching episodes of Steve Erwin happily chasing lizards and snakes, along with his beloved alligators. We have a lot of spiders here, too, but the ones that we have to be concerned with are brown recluse spiders. They don't look like much, but they are poisonous.

    My son turned 8 last month. He has high functioning autism, and he has been at a great school out here, but I found one that is more specialized in his special needs. It is in Florida, and we will be close to Disney World. He dreams about all things Disney, and has been drawing detailed Cinderella castles since Kindergarten. He has told me over and over, "Wishes come true", and so his heart's greatest desire will come true for him soon.

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Oops, crocodiles, I meant to say. I have alligators on my mind, since Florida is full of them.

    Carollynn, did you go to Oahu? I can't wait to see pics.

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited February 2011

    MissB my GS has Asperges and is now 12.  The school he has been going to has been great and even though it is a normal school, they have gone the extra mile and accomodated his special needs which has been wonderful for him.  The problem becomes a bit harder next year as he starts high school and they are less likely to accomodate anything different.  His mum is really doing her best scouting out the different schools so she makes the right choice for him.  I hope your son does well with the move and achieves his dream of seeing The Magic Kingdom Castles at Disneyworld!

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Oh, thank you, Chrissy! It does seem to become more and more of a challenge as they get older with school accommodations. I hope your GS likes his new school, too.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited February 2011

    love the deer pix..thanks

    hugs to all dealing with autism, so very hard

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Thank you, Lisa. He is my sunshine....

  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 2,726
    edited February 2011

    thanks for giving me another pix for my desktop!!

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited February 2011

    WELCOME BLONDIEX

    I'm thinking this is your first splash-through?? I could be wrong, as my brain is mostly over-whelmed and primarily Swiss cheese of late.

    Here's a pair of flipping-the-flops to walk along with us on a regular basis.

    These will give you the opportunity to mix-n-match!!

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited February 2011

    loving those flip flops faith

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited February 2011
  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited February 2011

    It's interesting to wander into the middle of the conversation regarding Autism. My first professional position was in a center for children with special needs. We had quite a reputation for serving children w Autism..... we had children at every point on the spectrum.

    MissyB, I'm hoping that your new school program meets your every dream.

    We're about 90 minutes from Orlando, maybe a little less, depending on the traffic at the time.

    We'll be nearly neighbors!!! For at least the winter months.

    I've had such a great couple of days, returning to two different school districts to work with Kindergartners -- with teachers where I have been every year. It was such a thrill to share my new book, with these teachers in particular.

    LOVE seeing all of the beaches and flowers and joy-in-general.

    Tomorrow is my one day in the 12 week excursion that I have "off" -- which means I get to be GeeGee for each & every minute.

    The weekend's coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    xx00xx00xx00xx

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited February 2011

    Lisa, our SIL Scott left for Iraq yesterday.

    Sobbering. We are very proud of him and even more so of our daughter -- for keeping all of the home fires burning in his absence. Yesterday was really hard. He will be depolyed for a longer time than he is gone typically. We never know for sure, but think he is to return in June.

    Sigh.

    I'm glad that we're here right now. DD can use all the support we can provide.

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Faith, I love the work that you do. You have a special calling.

    Awesome ship, Lisa.

    I am going to bed. Must withdraw now from my BCO addiction for the evening. Goodnight, beachettes!

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Dang it, just when I was all settled in, I am now up with a tornado watch for this area.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited February 2011

    YUK!!!!

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited February 2011

    Faith, does your SIL do?

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited February 2011

    Being a military wife is never easy..especially when there are kidlets..

    but after many deployments it gets easier..or we become more inured to it..

    usually we do end up being very independent women in the good sense

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited February 2011

    Bianca, bad weather in many spots, keep safe..

    tomorrow we go 20 degrees below our normal temperature into the 40s

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited February 2011

    Be safe all you girls on Tornado watch!  You are in my prayers that you all stay safe.  What is it with the weather patterns all over the world!!!  They have been really crazy!

  • 3jaysmom
    3jaysmom Member Posts: 2,604
    edited February 2011
    hey all: ive been watching the back and forth, i have 2 kids w/ special needs, also. growen men now, one doing well the other one not so much.. attended scholls for special needs most of their lives. its strange. adopted the first; special needs as to bonding issues, adopted #2 jay, special needs, still.very scary dx. but a sweet child.. a difficult man, now, but grown, none the less.. then, had jay#3; he's the most "serious" on paper. noone hears much from him since he's grown. a personal heartache for me, but best to let him live as he chooses. we ck up on him once in awhile, and he does really well for himself. just not with his ma and da.. {{{{sigh}}}}} but, we love them all..
  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605
    edited February 2011

    I believe Faith's SIL is a doctor....

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Well, Toto, I think we're still in Kansas (Tennessee, actually). No flying cows, boats, witches, or houses. Yay! Thank you for your prayers, Chrissy. The weather is crazy out here. There is a saying in Tenn., "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute, it will change."

    This is from this morning's news. A lot of trees down and power outages. They are investigating a tornado touchdown by a large lake we have out here.

    bilde 

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Now I am going to need a large double helping of sun from our beachettes. It's one of those grey, gloomy days outside. Any beachy pics?

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
    edited February 2011

    The weekend must be coming.  The beach is getting busy.Smile

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
    edited February 2011

    Yikes Bianca, I just saw your pic.  That must have been very scarey.

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited February 2011

    Sharon, yes, those tornadoes.are nerve wracking. The city's sirens go off, and the local news shows their approach minute by minute.  I would feel better if I had the protection of a basement, but if you don't have one, they say the safest place in your home is to be in your bathtub, because it's the last to blow away. Somehow, that doesn't make me feel too safe!

    I love seal and birds in your beautiful pic. Is that the Pacific?

  • blondiex46
    blondiex46 Member Posts: 2,726
    edited February 2011

    thank you for the welcome and love the flip flops, have them on my checks that I write....

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
    edited February 2011

    Blondie, flip flops on your checks?  That is SO neat.

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited February 2011

    I have pink ribbons and encouraging words on mine.

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited February 2011

    Nap time for the twinzees, WonderBoy at preschool.

    Guess where that brings me? To the beach of course!!!

    Catching up & glad to hear that you are safe from the unseasonable weather shennanigans, all.

    My SIL Scott, daddy to these three Buckeye grandkiddos is in the Ohio National Air Guard. He is a pilot. He helps fly the HUGE, massive large cargo type planes. He had been the 'boom' pilot to refuel planes mid-air, before going back for additional training.

    My SIL Zac, new hubby to DD2 (the newer newly-weds) is in the Navy, stationed in Annapolis and his regular assignment is to play the trombone in the ceremonial Navy band -- which is a full time assignment, but truly as "safe" as one can be.

    Scott is the one who gets assigned 'away' on these numerous trips. There have been times when his unit has flown the wounded to safety and better medical care, but he's just in charge of the plane -- not the patients. This is his first 'assignment' to Iraq. I attempt not to know too much about what/where/when etc etc.

    Enough about that!

    Friday is here in full force and I think it's time for some levity.

    I bought MissyTwizee a little day-glow-green grass skirt that has been the hit of our time together. It is equally as thrilling worn on one's head -- a la clown wig.

    So I'd like to invite our weekend dancers to warm up.

    ****Now just picture the above with red hair, stripped leggins and pink socks!